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If a handheld device cannot withstand being dropped, it’s planned obsolescence (feddit.de)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/memes
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Uh, not really what planned obsolescence is.

Though I do wonder how much more durable they would be if corning made it 1 mm instead of 0.4 mm thick.

Manufacturers can also improve durability by recessing the screen slightly into a plastic frame, that way when the phone drops on its corner or side on a hard object, it will reduce the likelihood of it cracking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Uh, not really what planned obsolescence is.

You’re right, but I couldn’t think of a short term for this. I found ‘bad’ design too broad, and it’s not ‘hostile’ design either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Probably just designed to fail maybe?